What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Engagement Partner position at Community Services for Children?
Community Services for Children is seeking a Family Engagement Partner to join our team and make a difference in the lives of children and their families. The position implements comprehensive family engagement services in partnership with child development services - through home visitation that supports the individualized goals of family members, building on and supporting strengths, and maximizing family involvement.
Work Environment: We are a large, well-established, high performing organization located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Selected as a 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2021 Top Workplace, CSC is a leader in early childhood education. At CSC, we live our values of excellence, inclusion, equity, integrity, and connection. We work together to prepare young children and their families to succeed in learning – and life! Our culture encourages a growth mindset and promotes work/life balance - offering generous paid time off packages and comprehensive benefits. Newly hired staff members will receive a $500 net monetary incentive upon completion of probation.
Job Responsibilities:
- Implement comprehensive family development services through home visitation
- Support the individualized goals of family members, building on and supporting strengths, and maximizing family involvement in all program and agency services to support school readiness goals
- Commitment to developing helping relationships and collaborating with families. Commitment to working with low-income families and children
- Complete Family Assessment and establish a Family Partnership Agreement with each assigned family within 45 days of enrollment
- Guides parents in coordination with teaching staff, by jointly planning, implementing individual, and group parent-child experiences to enhance parents’ participation in their child’s educational program, including parent-child activities and visiting the child’s classroom
Requirements:
- Bilingual English/Spanish (speak/read/write) preferred /or
- Bilingual English/Arabic (speak/read/write) preferred
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree required in Sociology, Human Services, Social Work, Human Development, Family Studies, or related field
- Knowledge of human behavior and development, health education, and group facilitation
- Commitment to developing helping relationships, collaborating with families, and working with low-income families and children
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills
- Valid driver’s license and full-time use of car
- Ability to transport families in private vehicle
- Ability to flex work hours to meet program needs, including being able to work 1-3 evenings per week and occasional Saturdays
Benefits:
- Full Time
- Part Year: 6-8 weeks off over the summer (generally follows a school year calendar)
- Low cost/rich benefits
- Paid leave for sick and personal days
- Paid holidays
- Agency sponsored 401k retirement plan
Salary : $20
